Turkey: Israel Defending Temple Mount is A Red Line

Turkey: Israel Defending Temple Mount 'A Red Line'

Israel defending Judaism's holiest site is a "red line," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated to a delegation of visiting Arab MKs on Monday.

"I am very disturbed by the situation and will act in the international arena as much as I can to stop the dangerous events in the Islamic holy places," Erdogan stated, referring to the Temple Mount. The Mount, the holiest site in Judaism and the location of the First and Second Temple, has also been alleged by Islamists to be "the third holiest site in Islam."

Erdogan added that the Mount is "a red line, and the continued provocation of Israel could deteriorate the situation."

"I am following the situation with great concern and will continue to follow the situation in the future," he concluded.

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